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Application filed February 1, 1924. Serial-No. 689,868.

particularly to a pressing iron equipped with means for supplyingmoisture at the ironing face of the iron.

An object of the invention is to provide.

an iron of the above character which is provided with a body portionhaving a super-' heating steam chamber therein and ports connected withsaid chamber and leading to the ironing face of the iron, which bodyportion is so constructed that access may be readily had to thesuperheating chamber and the ports for cleaning the same.

A further object of the invention is to provide a pressing iron ofthe'above type wherein said body portion is divided horizontally so asto give ready access to the superheating chamber and, to the ports whichconvey the moisture to the ironing face of the iron.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an iron of theabove type with an electric heating element, which is placed on top'ofthe body portion and which is held pressed against said body portion bymeans of a plate and a clamping head, which clamping head serves as ameans for conducting the steam to the superheating chamber.

,These and other objects will 'in part be obvious and will in part behereinafter more fully disclosed.

In the drawings which show b way of illustration one embodiment of t einvention Figure 1 is a side view of a pressing iron embodying myimprovements;

'Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of a portion of the iron,said section being taken longitudinally of the iron;

Fig. 3 is a composite view showing an under plan view of the uppersection and upper plan view of the lower section;

. Fig. 4 is a sectional view through the block which secures the heatingelement to 4 the body portion of the iron and which also serves as ameans for conveying the steam to the superheating chamber, and

Fig- 5 i a 'ectional view through the body portion of the iron on theline 5-5 of Fig. 3.

My improved iron consists of a body portion which isprovided with asuperheating steam chamber located centrally of the body portion andextending lengthwise thereof.

Said body portion is formed in twosections,

one disposed above the other and the contacting faces of said sectionslie in a plane which passes through a superheating chamber preferablymidway the depth thereof. The lower section of the iron is provided witha channel which extends about the superheating chamber and is providedwith ports which lead through the lower portion and open at the ironingface of the iron.

- The upper section is provided with channels which connect thesuperheating chamber with the channel containing the ports. On top ofthe body portion of the iron there is an electrical heating elementwhich is relatively flat. and is shaped so as to conform in a generalway to the outline of the body portion of the iron. Directly on top ofthe heating element is a flat plate 14. Said flat plate is securedagainst the heating ele-' ment and the heating element in turn clampedagainst the body portion by means of a nut threaded on to a post passingup through the heating element, and by means of a block having athreaded pipe section which screws into the body portion so that theblock bears against the fiat plate. This block serves as a means forintroducing the steam to the heating chamber. The heating element andparts on the upper faceof the body portion are all covered by a. shellhaving a handle, which parts are of-thc usual construction.

Referring more in detail to the drawings,

my improved iron includes a body portion which is of substantiallyuniform depth throughout and shaped so as to conform gen- .portion. Thelower section 2 of the iron is formed with a central depression orrecess 4 orally to the configuration of the bod portion. The uppersection 1 is forme with a recess 5 in its under face, which togetherwith the central depression or recess-4 forms a superheating chamber forthe steam. It will be noted thatthe plane between the two sections ismidway between the upper and lower faces of this superheating chamber.The upper face of the lower section 2 is also provided with a channel 6which is substantially parallel with the side edges of the pressing ironand also the rear end of the iron. Said channel extends all the wayaround the superheating chamber. Said body portion 2 is also formed witha series of spaced ports 7 which open into the channel 6 at their upperends,'and which open at the ironing face of the body portion of the ironat their lower ends. At the extreme forward tip end of the iron there isalso a chamber 8 leading into the channel 6 and a series of ports 9 areprovided at the extreme forward end of the iron, which open into thischamber 8. The lower face of the upper section 1 of the iron is providedwith two short channels 10 and 11. These channels are for the purpose ofconnecting the superheating chamber formed by the portions 4 and 5 withthe channel 6, as clearly shown in Figure 5 of the drawings. The steamin the superheating chamber passes through these channels 10 and 11 intothe channel 6 and thence out through the ports 9 to the ironing face ofthe iron.

The two sections 1 and 2 are clamped firmly together by means ofclamping bolts 12, 12. There are five clamping bolts shown in thedrawings, but the number may be changed to suit conditions. These boltsare all countersunk so that the upper face of the section 1 is smoothand flat. Mounted directly on the upper face of the body portion is anelectrical heating element 13 of the usual Well-known construction. Ontop of the heating element is a plate 14 which serves to press theheating element against the upper face of the body portion of the iron.A post 15 is secured to the upper section of the body portion andprojects up through the heating element and clamping plate 14. A nut 16is threaded on to this post and presses a collar 17 against the plate14. and thus clamps the plate and heating element on the body portion ofthe iron. A block 18. preferably rectangular in shape is provided with ashort section of threaded pipe 19. This threaded section of pipe 19 isadapted to pass down through an opening in the clamping plate 14, andalso an opening in the heating element 13. and is threaded into theupper section 1 of the body portion. The threaded section of the pipe ispreferably of such length as to extend substantially through the uppersection of this body portion, and the pipe opens into the superheatingchamber between the two sections. This rectangular block 18 has acylindrical chamber 20 which extends longitudinally through the blockand the pipe 19 opens into this chamber. There is an o ening directly inline with the pipe 19 lea ing into this chamber which is closed by a capscrew 21. ,One end of the chamber 20 ls closed by a cap screw 22, whilea su ply pipe 23 is threaded'into the other end of the chambered block.Mounted on the body portion of the ironand enclosing the. block 18 andthe heating element and the clamping element is a shell 24, which is ofthe usual construction. A handle 25 is secured to the shell in anywell-known way. The post 15 extends up through the shell and a cap nut26 threaded on to the end of the post serves to clamp the shell on thebody portion. It

will be noted that the upper part of the body portion is cutaway at 27to form a seat for the shell, so that the shell extends over said bodyportion for a short distance. Said shell is provided with an openingthrough which the pipe 23 extends and said pipe is connected to asuitable source of supply so that steam may be furnished to the iron.The electrical contacts or terminal posts 28 from the heating element 13also extend up through the shell. The handle is provided with asupporting collar 29 for the electrical connection with the contacts orterminals 28.

It will be noted that my improved iron is very simple in constructionand maybe readily taken apart for cleaning. When the two sections of thebody portion are separated, access is bad directl to the superheatingchamber, and also to t 1e channel for supplying steam to the portsleading to the ironing face of the iron. When the upper section isremoved, the heating chamber may be readily scraped so as to remove allrust and the like therefrom. Likewise, the channel 6 may be cleaned inthe same way, and a wire or the like may be forced through each port 7for freeing the same of any rust or dirt accumulating therein. Theheating element being clamped directly a ainst the upper face of thebody portion 0 the iron, will serve as a ready means for heating thechamber formed by the recesses 4 and 5 and thus superheating the steamwhich is led into said chamber. The superheated steam passes overthrough the channels' 10 and 11 to the channel 6 and thence through theports 7 to the ironing face of the iron.

It is obvious that minor changes in the details of construction may bemade without departing from the spirit of the invention as set forth inthe appended claims.

Having thus-described the invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters-Patent, is

1. A pressing iron including in combination a bed havin a superheatingchamber located su tantial y centrally of the body, means for' supplyingsaid chamber with steam, said body avmg a channel lying in a horizontallane, surroundin said superheating cham r and connecte thereto ata )ointabove the bottom portion of the chamr whereby water of condensation willbe trapped in the superheating chamber and regenerated into steam, saidbody having ports leading from said channel to the pressmg face of theiron.

2. A pressing iron including in combination a bod havin a superheatingchamber located su tantia 1y centrally of the body, means for supplyingsaid chamber with steam, means for heating said chamber, said bodyhaving a channel lying in a horizontal lane, surroundin saidsuperheating chamr and connecte thereto at a point above 7 the bottomportion of the chamber whereby water of condensation will be trapped inthe superheating chamber and regenerated into steam, said body havingports leading from said channel to the pressing face of the iron, saidbod being formed of upper and lower separab e sections with thecontact-' ing faces of said sections lying in a plane so so disposedthat when the sections are separated acoees may be had to the channeland chamber for cleaning. 7

3. A'pressing iron including in combination a bod havin a superheatinchamber, as located su tantially centrally o the body, means supplyingsaid chamber with steam, an electric heatin element mounted on the 11per face of sai body, said means for supp ing steam to the chamberincluding a 40 tn passing through the heating element,

the superheating cham said body having a channel formed therein lying ina horizontal plane, surrounding said superheating chamber and spacedtherefrom with'connectin channels leading to ier at points above thebottom thereof whereby water of condensation will be trapped in thesuperheating chamber and regenerated into steam, said having portsconnecting said channel in the pressing face of-said iron. t Intestimony whereof, I ailix my signaure.

CARROLL DE ATLEY.

